Scaptia patula

March fly at Krawarree, NSW

Scaptia patula at Krawarree, NSW - 6 Dec 2020 05:54 PM
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Identification history

Scaptia patula 9 Jan 2021 GregD
Scaptia sp. (genus) 8 Jan 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 8 Dec 2020 Harrisi

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GregD wrote:
   9 Jan 2021
This is a male of a polymorphic species.

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Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

  • Scaptia patula Scientific name
  • March fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 625.1m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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